The command line is a powerful tool for Linux users, offering a range of capabilities beyond traditional graphical interfaces. In this article, we will explore two essential command line ...

Jack Wallen shows you how to locate files on the Linux directory hierarchy using the find command.

The find Command: Searching for Large Files The find command in Linux is a powerful utility for seeking out files that meet specific criteria. To hone in on large files, we can employ the find command ...

The setup: I have a directory. In this directory is a series of subdirectories. In each subdirectory are four or five text files. The files are all named identically from directory to directory; i ...

In this how-to, we’ll look at various ways of using the find command to help us find files and directories across the Linux filesystem. Sometimes we misplace a file or directory and we can spend ...

Not happy with your Linux distro's default file manager? Stop struggling and try something different. Considering that these are all free, what do you have to lose?

Jack Wallen shows you how to use the search feature to more efficiently locate the configuration option you need to edit in the nano text editor.

The Linux find command makes it easy to find files on your system – even if you don’t remember their names or exactly when you last updated them. Some of the options are a bit more challenging ...

Tools such as grep, find and awk have often come to the rescue of gleeful Bashmongers searching for files buried beneath gigabytes of other items. But when a typical Linux distro takes up a couple ...

If you're looking to add a powerhouse search tool to the Linux desktop, Albert is exactly what you need.